Speaker of the House John Boehner was quoted yesterday as saying:
"We can't raise the debt ceiling without doing something about what's driving us to borrow more money and to live beyond our means."
I mean without getting political - hahaha - that is exactly the place that every financially struggling family that comes to see me or talk to me finds themselves in: the bank or daddy or the loan store will lend them more money... should they take it instead of dealing with either a) their lack of income or b) their too high expenses.
What should the US do? I don't know. But is your family struggling with "money issues"? You aren't alone. Here are 5 or 6 tips from this lowly Pastor's desk to help:
1. Don't change anything, track your expenses and income for 30 days.